Craigmore Pier was constructed in 1877 of iron, but this corroded so badly that the pier was closed and sold in 1888. The
iron piles were replaced with wooden ones and the pier reopened to steamer traffic. Passenger numbers dropped after the
First World War and the last passenger steamer used the pier in 1939. It was officially closed in 1940. If you missed the
boat at Rothesay Pier you could hire a cab to race the boat out to Craigmore Pier and board there. (P20-0008, A2.308)
Object: Photo Archive
Date: 19th century
Description : Craigmore Pier
The pier was constructed in 1877 of iron, but this corroded so badly that the pier was closed and sold in 1888. The iron piles were replaced with wooden ones and the pier reopened to steamer traffic. Passenger numbers dropped after the First World War and the last passenger steamer used the pier in 1939. It was officially closed in 1940. If you missed the boat at Rothesay Pier you could hire a cab to race the boat out to Craigmore Pier and board there. (P20-0008, A2.308)
Object: Soor Dook Cart
Date: 20th century
Description : John Dickie, Cranslagvourity Farm (P03-3178, B21.020) (Transport)
Object: Mineral Well
Date: 19th century
Description : The Mineral Well was situated on the foreshore between Albany Road and Wellpark Road. Its waters were considered beneficial in the treatment of a variety of disorders, especially skin and glandular complaints, either taken internally or as a bath. It was in use as early as the 1850s but by 1870 it was in a poor state of repair with a letter in the Buteman complaining of the ingress of seawater carrying seaweed and other detritus. A pavilion was erected over the well in 1890 but by 1911 due to building work being carried out nearby the spring disappeared and by 1921 the town council decided to remove the pavilion and it was dismantled in 1921. This photograph was taken around 1897. (P03-0275, A2.008) (Craigmore)